Do not work for food that perishes but for
the food that endures for eternal life, which the Son of Man will give you. [John 6:27]
There’s a
joke about a couple who were driving down the freeway at 75 MPH when the wife
says to her husband “I think we’re lost.”
Her husband says, “That’s OK we’re making great time!” Although it’s a funny joke, it’s also the
story of so many of us today! We’re so
very busy but spend little time considering where we’re going and hurrying to
get there.
John’s Gospel
has Jesus telling us we’re heading for eternal life [John 6:22-29]. So many of our concerns have little or no
relation to the unending life Jesus promises us. “Do not work for food
that perishes but for the food that endures for eternal life.”
The New Testament talks about the next life around 300 times!
When Jesus came
many, even religious people, had no concept of the next life. Many people thought at most that the next
life was very foggy. “Who
praises You among the dead?” [Psalm 5:5]
Many of the
Jewish People to whom Jesus preached believed in the next life like the
Pharisees. But even to this day many
orthodox have serious doubts about the resurrection of the dead. So when Jesus taught He really emphasized
“Eternal Life” by parables—the Rich Fool (Luke 12:16-21), the Last Judgement
[Matthew 25:31-46], etc.
Jesus
reassured us so many times to live in such a way that we have endless life
ahead of us! One of the biggest mistakes
we can make on this earth is to think that death is the end of our
existence! It’s the door of our eternal
life with Jesus!
“Do not let your heart be troubled;
believe in God, believe also in Me.” [John 14:1]
“In My Father’s house are many dwelling
places; if it were not so, I would have told you; for I go to prepare a place
for you.” [John
14:2]
“If I go and prepare a place for you, I
will come again and receive you to Myself, that where I am, there you may be
also.” [John 14:3]
No comments:
Post a Comment